Ain't Misbehavin' (Hank Jones album)

Ain't Misbehavin is an album by pianist Hank Jones featuring tunes associated with Fats Waller recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label and released in 1985.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "When this set (reissued on CD) was recorded, Hank Jones was the pianist in the Broadway show Ain't Misbehavin', a revue that celebrated Fats Waller's music. Jones never sounded like Waller, being a swing-to-bop transition player rather than a stride pianist, and he makes no effort to copy Fats during this brief program. ...Swinging if not particularly memorable music".

Track listing

1. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) - 6:38
2. "Lounging at the Waldorf" (Waller) - 6:20
3. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 5:41
4. "The Joint is Jumpin'" (Waller, Razaf, J. C. Johnson) - 4:28
5. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) - 6:04
6. "Squeeze Me" (Waller, Clarence Williams) - 8:27

Personnel

• Hank Jones - piano
• Richard Davis - double bass
• Roy Haynes - drums
• Bob Ojeda - trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Kenny Burrell - guitar (tracks 1, 3 & 5)

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